abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
Earle
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From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
Earlescourt
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From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have been abroad long enough," said Lord Earle, in reply to some remark made by Lady Helena.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We owe our neighbors something, too.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The girls do not care for the sea--Beatrice dislikes it even; so I think we can not do better than to return to Earlescourt.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It may not be quite fashionable, but it will be very pleasant."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Earle; "there is no place I love so well as home.
